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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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